STATE V. BURNEY
49 Or.App. 529, 619 P.2d 1336 (1980)
NATURE OF THE CASE: This was an appeal from a conviction for an ex-convict in possession
of a firearm.
FACTS: Burney (D) was an ex-convict who had been convicted of rape in Utah. D went
fishing with a friend who left a pistol in D's pickup truck. Several weeks later, D won some
money from Griffin in a pool game. Griffin then threatened D in the parking lot. D reached
into his truck for a tire iron to defend himself and discovered the pistol left by a friend.
D aimed the pistol at Griffin who retreated and called the police. D was arrested and
charged with being an ex-convict in possession of a firearm. At trial, D used the choice of
evils as his defense. The trial court denied this defense. D was found guilty. D appealed.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
HOLDING AND DECISION:
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
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